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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Social and Political Science : Social Policy

Undergraduate Course: Fundamentals: Social Policy 1 (SCPL08007)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Social and Political Science CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits0 ECTS Credits0
SummaryThis course equips students with a variety of general and subject-specific skills that will be relevant to their degree while helping build a personal portfolio of transferable competences.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 0 ( Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 10 )
Assessment (Further Info) Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
Additional Information (Assessment) Students must complete the student assignments set in each semester.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. gain competence and confidence in the key study skills required for social policy students including critical thinking, essential skills - such as essay writing and exam revision and gathering evidence - such as literature searching from a social policy perspective
  2. learn how social policy ideas and skills can be applied to your own lives and in everyday contexts
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMr Richard Brodie
Tel: (0131 6)50 4278
Email: R.Brodie@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr Daniel Jackson
Tel: (0131 6)50 3932
Email: Daniel.Jackson@ed.ac.uk
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